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Benjamin Paz Geisha — Honduras Cup of Excellence 1st Place

Anaerobic WashedLight81Cherry's Index

Cup profile

floral · juicy · black tea · peach · citrus

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • Sugar and spice
Benjamin Paz Geisha — Honduras Cup of Excellence 1st Place by Proud Mary Coffee
Origin
HN
Producer
Benjamin Paz
Farm / Co-op
Finca La Salsa
Altitude
—
Varietals
geisha
Harvest
2024
Weight
57g
Bag price
$50.00
Price / oz
$24.87/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

81

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Renormalized base 86.5 shrunk to 80.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 81.

Sensory profile

Acidity
5
Body
3
Sweetness
5
Balance
5
Clean
5

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About Proud Mary Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Proud Mary is widely recognized in the specialty coffee community as a top-tier roaster with locations in Portland and Austin, known for offering an extensive selection of exotic and high-end "deluxe" coffees, including geishas. While they receive high praise for their cafe experiences, exceptional pour-overs, and blends like Ghost Rider, some community members note that their pricing has become quite steep, and a few subscribers have raised recent quality control concerns regarding under-roasted batches. Nonetheless, they are frequently grouped alongside world-renowned roasters and remain a favorite for specialty enthusiasts.

deluxe high-end tiersteep pricing per cupexcellent cafe and pour over experiencesubscription quality feedbackfrequently grouped with top roasters
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On YouTube

8 videos · 22k combined views

Reviewers and media coverage present Proud Mary Coffee as an ambitious, boundary pushing specialty roaster with operations in locations like Austin. Outside coverage emphasizes their commitment to rare, ultra high end coffee auctions and unique brewing formats, including hundred dollar cups. Reviewers also highlight founder Nolan Hirte and the brand's heavy focus on staff education, customer hospitality, and interactive cafe experiences.

Ultra high end auction offeringsInnovative cafe experiencesCustomer education focusHospitality driven cultureSpecialized coffee freezers

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